used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
dearly loved
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
Bertran's
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From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
displeaseverbUS /dɪˈspliːz/
give displeasure to
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
at any time
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
a long fixed look
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
roused to anger
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me indulge it; let me gaze for ever!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
not one, and not any
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
and nothing more
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
express in words
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, that I may not send you from my sight In absolute despair,--I pity you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Tor._ There is a pleasure, sure, In being mad, which none but madmen know!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Leo._ These are the words which I must only hear From Bertran's mouth; they should displease from you: I say they should; but women are so vain, To like the love, though they despise the lover.
but in spite of that
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, since you are too great to be beloved, Be greater, greater yet, and be adored.
